The group continues to thrive with a core of 8 regular committed writers. Most of us enjoy writing for ourselves (rather than for a designated audience) but we enjoy sharing our efforts and listening to the criticism and advice of fellow members. We all have different strengths and are prepared to lead sessions depending on our interests.

During the past year we have looked at poetry, in particular ballads and villanelles and we have attempted to replicate the format. To improve our own editing techniques we looked at a professional writer's critique of an unpublished novel. We have also attempted historical writing researching particular eras, and reading and analysing the work of classic writers. This activity also led to our most recent anthology entitled "Tales of Bygone Years" containing poems, short stories and articles produced over the past year. Copies are available to U3A members and their friends with the profits going to The Wellspring. Pat George